Rockwell Automation

After the successful introduction of the complete range of ServoStep integrated motors JVL is now releasing Add-On-Instructions for fast and easy setup and programming in Rockwell Automation’s Studio 5000 software. The all-in-one unit: Motor, Absolute multiturn encoder, Drive, Controller, PLC and Ethernet Switch as well as TÜV-approved STO option.

  Rockwell Automation has updated its process safety logic-solver platforms to maximise up-time for industrial producers who want to help ensure compliance with the latest safety requirements.

At its annual Automation Fair, Rockwell Automation unveiled its new brand promise: expanding Human Possibility by combining the imaginations of people with the intelligence of machines. The promise supports the company’s emphasis on bringing The Connected Enterprise to life and how, by linking people, machines and data across an entire business, manufacturers become more effective and productive.

End users and OEMs are seeking human machine interface (HMI) solutions that simplify and streamline visualisation, especially in larger applications. With the new Allen-Bradley PanelView 5510 family of graphic terminals, companies have a HMI solution designed to fit the needs of large-scale applications, improve user experience and increase performance.

The combination of smart technologies with advanced engineering tools and actionable machine information enables manufacturers and machine builders that supply them to accelerate their Connected Enterprise goals significantly. These three crucial elements form the backdrop to Rockwell Automation’s presence at this year’s SPS IPC Drives (Hall 9, Stand 205).

  Rockwell Automation hosted the launch of a collaboration with Primary Engineer, a not-for-profit organisation which delivers engineering skills programmes into schools throughout the UK.

  For the sixth year, Rockwell Automation is accepting nominations for its Manufacturing Safety Excellence Awards. The awards celebrate manufacturers that make safety an inherent value in their company culture, compliance procedures and use of machine-safety technology.

The rise of robots has ushered in an increased demand for light curtains that provide a safe work environment. The Allen-Bradley GuardShield 450L safety light curtain system from Rockwell Automation is a flexible, cost-effective solution that enhances safety while improving productivity through innovative transceiver technology.

Brewing companies that want to succeed in today’s crowded market need to manage risk, maintain quality, drive out costs and reduce inefficiencies in their operations. The new FactoryTalk Brew solution from Rockwell Automation can help breweries manage these challenges and gain a competitive edge.

  The new Allen-Bradley SMC-50 smart motor controller with internal bypass from Rockwell Automation brings greater operational control over motor starts and stops. As an extension of the soft starter family, the SMC-50 smart motor controller delivers greater functionality and efficiency across industries.

  At this year’s Anuga FoodTec event (Cologne, 20th to 23rd March) Rockwell Automation will showcase smart products and solutions that deliver greater connectivity, agility, flexibility and efficiency - the primary drivers behind smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0.

In order to create diagnostic analytics solutions in industrial operations, we have long required expert data scientists with a deep understanding of the specific application to be analysed. Those experts then require weeks, months or even years to understand and model the system. That expertise has been boxed in the new Project Sherlock artificial intelligence (AI) module unveiled today by Rockwell Automation at their Automation Fair event in Houston.

Implementing digital technologies aimed at optimising operations, a large number of industrial companies, whether targeting point solutions or undergoing a full digital transformation, need support to plan for, deploy, and maintain new solutions, or to help them reap the most value from digitalisation. To meet the information infrastructure and security needs, Rockwell Automation employs its Connected Services offerings, and continues to expand this portfolio.

Digital transformation in process operations requires seamless and secure connectivity between the device and the enterprise. The PlantPAx Distributed Control System (DCS) from Rockwell Automation has long helped make this connectivity possible through its alignment with plant-wide automation technology and use of open communication standards.

  Drilling advancements, including horizontal drilling techniques, have transformed oil and gas operations from simplistic single-well pad fields to more complex multi-well pads. In turn, operators and equipment builders can modify their control systems approach to optimise these changing applications.

By achieving integration into a factory control system, via Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk, the Hardy Dynamic Checkweigher from Hardy Process Solutions is able to diagnose and reduce overfill rates through process optimisation with filling machines. This is saving the manufacturer overfill expenses of approximately $35,000 annually.

The first TechED technical education and user conference hosted by Rockwell Automation recently took place at the Disneyland Resorts Paris. Already well-known in the US, the EMEA event has also proved popular, with over 700 attendees signing up in advance for places on multiple training streams.

  At SPS IPC Drives 2017 (Hall 9, Stand 205), Rockwell Automation will show how it can help every manufacturer and machine builder - wherever they are on their journey towards Industry 4.0.

An app has been introduced to keep projects on track by making commissioning more efficient and transparent. When outage windows become condensed, even the slightest inaccuracies in project tracking can have a major impact. eStart from MAVERICK Technologies, a Rockwell Automation company, is responding to these challenges.